- excorticated
- v. strip of bark or skin; husk; remove the peel; decorticate
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
excorticated
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excorticate — /eks kawr ti kayt /, v.t., excorticated, excorticating. decorticate. [1375 1425 for earlier adj. sense; 1650 60 for current sense; late ME excorticat hulled < LL excorticatus, ptp. of excorticare to peel. See EX 1, CORTEX, ATE] * * * … Universalium
excorticate — /əksˈkɔtəkeɪt/ (say uhks kawtuhkayt), /ɛks / (say eks ) verb (t) (excorticated, excorticating) to remove the mark, husk or outer covering from; decorticate. {ex 1 + Latin cortic , stem of cortex bark + ate1} –excortication /əkskɔtəˈkeɪʃən/ (say… …
